Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Asterales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
symphytaceum
ID:
132093

Status:
valid

Authors:
Arv.-Touv.

Source:
gcc

Year:
1880

Citation Micro:
Bull. Soc. Dauphin. Échange Pl. (1880) 290

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000131422



Common Names

  • Hieracium Symphytaceum
  • Giant Hawkweed
  • Giant Mouse-ear


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Description

Hieracium symphytaceum (also called Mouse-ear Hawkweed, among many other common names) is a perennial plant with a basal rosette of leaves and a single flower head. It is native to Europe, North Africa and the Middle East, and is typically found in grasslands, meadows, and open woodlands.

Uses & Benefits

Hieracium symphytaceum is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a cut flower. It is also used in traditional medicine for treating fever, malaria, and other ailments.

Cultivars, Varieties & Sub-species

Hieracium symphytaceum sub. symphytaceum
Hieracium symphytaceum sub. elocatum (Huter ex Gottschl.) Gottschl.
Hieracium symphytaceum sub. pseudoleiopsis (Murr) Gottschl. & Brandst.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Hieracium symphytaceum has small, yellow flowers with a yellow center. The seeds are small and black. The seedlings have long, narrow leaves with a white underside.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Hieracium symphytaceum is a perennial plant that can be propagated by division or seed. It prefers full sun and moist, well-drained soil. It is drought tolerant and can tolerate some shade. It is best grown in a sheltered spot in the garden.

Where to Find Hieracium symphytaceum

Hieracium symphytaceum is native to the Alps region of Europe.

Hieracium symphytaceum FAQ

What is the scientific name of Hieracium symphytaceum?

Hieracium symphytaceum

What is the common name of Hieracium symphytaceum?

Hairy Hawkweed

What is the natural habitat of Hieracium symphytaceum?

Grasslands, meadows, and open woodlands

Species in the Hieracium genus

Hieracium aragonense, Hieracium convergens, Hieracium claricolor, Hieracium criniculosum, Hieracium amphichnoum, Hieracium shoolbredii, Hieracium trachlosimum, Hieracium phaedrocheilon, Hieracium irasuense, Hieracium moravicum, Hieracium glaucopsis, Hieracium gigantum, Hieracium calliglaucum, Hieracium subfusciviride, Hieracium villattingense, Hieracium supernatum, Hieracium austurgilense, Hieracium cuspididentatum, Hieracium adspersum, Hieracium grandifolium, Hieracium hypochoeroides, Hieracium spathulatum, Hieracium stenolomoides, Hieracium berganum, Hieracium guthnikianum, Hieracium glanduliceps, Hieracium semianglicum, Hieracium amplificatum, Hieracium subacuens, Hieracium lanifolium, Hieracium sanguineum, Hieracium palenicae, Hieracium webbianum, Hieracium lugae-pljussae, Hieracium argospathum, Hieracium breconicola, Hieracium turritifolium, Hieracium sermonikense, Hieracium pedunculare, Hieracium parnassi, Hieracium exaltans, Hieracium ruminosiforme, Hieracium carpetanum, Hieracium subanfractum, Hieracium albiduliforme, Hieracium pallidivirens, Hieracium niveicuspis, Hieracium asteroloma, Hieracium pollinense, Hieracium azerbaijanense,

Species in the Asteraceae family

Aaronsohnia pubescens, Aaronsohnia factorovskyi, Abrotanella filiformis, Abrotanella rostrata, Abrotanella linearis, Abrotanella trilobata, Abrotanella muscosa, Abrotanella inconspicua, Abrotanella trichoachaenia, Abrotanella caespitosa, Abrotanella nivigena, Abrotanella pusilla, Abrotanella linearifolia, Abrotanella papuana, Abrotanella rosulata, Abrotanella emarginata, Abrotanella fertilis, Abrotanella spathulata, Abrotanella purpurea, Abrotanella patearoa, Abrotanella submarginata, Abrotanella diemii, Abrotanella scapigera, Abrotanella forsterioides, Acamptopappus shockleyi, Acamptopappus sphaerocephalus, Acanthocephalus benthamianus, Acanthocephalus amplexifolius, Acanthocladium dockeri, Acanthodesmos distichus, Acanthodesmos gibarensis, Acanthospermum humile, Acanthospermum consobrinum, Acanthospermum glabratum, Acanthospermum microcarpum, Acanthospermum hispidum, Acanthospermum australe, Acanthospermum lecocarpoides, Acanthostyles buniifolius, Acanthostyles saucechicoensis, Achillea buiana, Achillea conrathii, Achillea cucullata, Achillea styriaca, Achillea clavennae, Achillea cappadocica, Achillea huber-morathii, Achillea ptarmicoides, Achillea sieheana, Achillea barrelieri,